SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Taking control of goods: amendments

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54)

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1

Section 43ZA of the Supreme Court Act 1981 (power of High Court to vary committal in default) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) for “distress” in both places substitute “ goods ”.

3

After subsection (2) insert—

3

In subsection (1) references to want of sufficient goods to satisfy a sum are references to circumstances where—

a

there is power to use the procedure in Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 to recover the sum from a person, but

b

it appears, after an attempt has been made to exercise the power, that the person's goods are insufficient to pay the amount outstanding (as defined by paragraph 50(3) of that Schedule).